‘Barak Festival’ is a signature event of the KRC Foundation. It will be organised at Silchar from 10-12 January every year.

As river ‘Barak’ originates from Liyai Kullen Village in Manipur’s Senapati district, we propose to showcase the rich cultural diversity that prevails along the route of river Barak and focus on the State of Manipur in this edition of the festival with the theme ‘NE India Adventure Sports, Art & Culture Promotion’. 

The Barak Festival 2025 will have:

·        Adventure Sports (Exhibition, Competition, and Participation)

·        Cultural Program (Presentations, Participation & Competitions)

·        E-Sports (Competition and awareness)

·        Business Events (Conclaves | Buyer-Seller-Investor Meet | Networking)

·        Musical nights

·        Online Global Fest

·        Think Tank Sessions (Media Talks, Research Papers, Whitepapers)

The participants and footfall expected:

· Barak Valley has a population of approx. 43 Lacs and the month of January is a festive month, so we expect a good number of footfalls from the general public, homemakers, students, youths and entrepreneurs

· Trade delegations from Manipur, Assam, Tripura, Nagaland, Mizoram, Meghalaya and West Bengal are expected

·  Participants in Adventure Sports Competition and Cultural events across NE India and West Bengal

· An Online Global Competition on Rabindranath, Nazrul and Sukanta; Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, Hijam Irabot and Harivansh Rai Bachchan is ongoing. from 31st October till 31st December 2024  

· Delegates from other parts of the country and abroad including Foreign Envoys in India and NRIs from Barak Valley / Manipur / West Bengal are expected to participate

The value proposition for Participants:

·        Showcase the Trade & Tourism potential of your state

·        Sales of Products and future business tie-ups in  Barak Valley  

·        Identifying the various natural resources on the bank of River Barak

·        Showcase talent in the field of Adventure Sports, E-games, Art and Culture

·        Attracting investment for the state and networking opportunities for Business delegations and Government Officials with various stakeholders

The value proposition for Sponsors

·        Branding and advertisement

·        Connect with customers across NE India

·        Barak Valley is a big target market of NE India

·        The event is a platform for reaching potential customers till the last mile

·        Platform for instant sales point, business networking and word-of-mouth promotion

  Various causes to be undertaken during the Festival:

1.      Study on Significance of Barak River ~ River-Climate Conclave 

2.      Launch of Water Conservation and Save River Campaign

3.      Let’s Give Campaign: Book Bank; 3R: Reduce | Reuse | Recycle

4.      Connecting the unconnected (5E for Success) 

5.      Disaster Response Force

Exhibition: (Certificates & Mementoes)

• Exhibit and sales of art and craft

• Sales of Indigenous Products

• Promotion of Government Schemes, Institutions & Services

• Adventure Sports

• E-Sports

Participate: (Certificates, Medals, Mementoes)

• Indigenous Group Dance

• Indigenous Group Song

• Indigenous Folklores

• Indigenous Games

• Film Festival

Competition: (Certificates, Medals, Awards & Cash Prizes)

Group:

• Group Song

• Local Musical Band

• Short Play / Street Play 

• E-Sports

• Adventure Sports

Solo:

• Song

• Dance

• Poetry

• Painting

• Instrument

• Launch of Writing Star Competition 2025

• Adventure Sports

• E-Sports 

• Barak Valley Conclave: 'Potential, Issues & Challenges' 

• River-Climate Conclave: Significance of River Barak

• 5E for Success (School-to-Campus-to-Corporate)

• Media Conclave: 'One for all, all for One'

• Buyer-Seller-Investor Meet

Media Reports

Online Media Reports